By SALINA POST
For one day only, Saline County residents will be able to use the landfill free of charge for residential trash disposal.
The free day is scheduled for 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Salina Municipal Solid Waste Landfill, 4292 S. Burma Road, according to information from the City of Salina.
The landfill will close promptly at 2 p.m. Customers will not be permitted entrance after closing, even if a line is still present. Normal business hours and fees will resume Oct. 10.
Customers must have Saline County license plates on their vehicles for free disposal. Vehicles from other counties will be required to pay normal tipping fees. Commercial waste haulers will be given priority (standard rates apply), the city noted.
"Customers are encouraged to use caution at all times, follow staff instructions, obey all signs, stay on approved roadways and be prepared for delays, as a line is expected to form during this event and the number of customers will be limited at the disposal site and convenience area. Removal of any landfill property, including waste from other customers, is strictly prohibited," the city reported in a news release.
There are, however, some items that will not be accepted, including the following.
●Automobiles
●Batteries
●Corrosive waste
●Explosives
●Flammable waste
●Hazardous waste
●Liquid waste (including paint)
●Machinery
●Reactive waste
●Storage tanks
●Toxic waste
●Vehicle or equipment wreckage
"Items accepted, but still subject to applicable tipping fees for all commercial and residential customers include brick, concrete, rock, other aggregates, commercial loads (including waste from residents that is anything other than normal household trash), Freon-containing items (Freon removal certification required), roofing & other construction materials, boats, sheds, trailers, tires, and waste requiring a Special Waste Permit from the KDHE," the city noted.
To see the city's fee list, click here. Call the landfill at (785) 826-7395 for specific rates not listed.